AuthorTopic: Fuel for Cookers (Read 5979 times)

Heading to Sweden and thinking Gas or Meths .I am Using a trangia Triangle with Mess tin .How much fuel for say 6 days .Need to make a Breakfast ,a few coffees Lunch and dinner all dehydrated.Also have a Trangia 27 but bulky

Oh wow. I've been using a Trangia mini and the group one for years and I have absolutely no idea. It really depends on the conditions, in the wind they use loads of fuel. They're less efficient in the cold too. You might want to run a few tests and see how much it uses to boil water in different conditions.

I have used every type of stove going and every fuel to go with them. I always use loads more meths than I anticipate. Even for an overnight I'll bring over half a litre.

I would say the best bet is to go a multI fuel if you have one. It's my go to for expedition or multi day trips actually it's pretty much the first thing I lift and if I don't I regret it in the hills. A large 1l bottle of white gas or unleaded will last me a week. That's tea in the morning, hot lunch, evening meal and an evening drink. The versatility of the stoves and the range of combustible fuels is impressive.

With no multi fuel stove I would probably go with gas for the sheer ease of use and likely availability when in country.

Matt is right about the Multi fuel - when travelling it's unbeatable. You might not boil water as quickly as you might in the likes of an MSR reactor, but you have such a great range of fuel options. When gas cans are unavailable, you can fill up from a petrol pump if needed. It wouldn't be my first fuel choice, but you have the option and that is great :-)

I have seen one of those in use and it actually went quite well. The key thing is to practice with it, it's not just a buy light and job done affair. It takes time to get the priming sorted out and temperature control. I was lucky in that I had someone ton show me as the instructions were rather vague with mine.

The key is to get the stove hot enough initially so the fuel will vapouriser, if it's too cold it's a disaster. A rule of thumb is use is when it begins to click with the metal parts expanding with the heat I'll open the jet and begin cooking. This usually takes 30-60 seconds wind dependant.

Sounds good. Just remember that airlines will be funny with you taking fuel or a bottle smelling of fuel on board. "yes that's from experience". The thing to do is to wash the bottle out with acetone once the fuel has been removed and it will kill the fuel smell. I would also get a few spare O rings that will be used to seal various parts. Don't just get the manufacturers ones go to a plumbers and get them, Stevenson in Bangor are 5p per seal vs the optimus ones for my stove at £4 each.

Sounds good. Just remember that airlines will be funny with you taking fuel or a bottle smelling of fuel on board. "yes that's from experience". The thing to do is to wash the bottle out with acetone once the fuel has been removed and it will kill the fuel smell. I would also get a few spare O rings that will be used to seal various parts. Don't just get the manufacturers ones go to a plumbers and get them, Stevenson in Bangor are 5p per seal vs the optimus ones for my stove at £4 each.